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four hoes, which have a' motion imitating as nearly as possible 

 the action of a hoe in a labourer's hands. Tines of different 

 sizes and shapes can be fitted for all sorts of work. It is 

 claimed that the action brings the weeds out to the surface of 

 the land, and does not bury them, so that they do not grow 

 again. The shafts are pivoted over the centre of the machine, 

 which facilitates the work of the man behind in steering the 

 machine along the rows. 



Exhibit No. A211.—Egg Case, MarshalVs " Duplex'' with 

 locked filler, for 30 doz. eggs. — Exhibited by Mr. James 

 Marshall, 12 Regent Quay, Aberdeen. Mr. Marshall had a 

 very interesting exhibit of egg boxes, with most ingeniously 

 constructed sections for holding the eggs, which are made of 

 leather boards, interlocked in such a way that the sections 

 cannot come to pieces. 



Other Implements. 



As usual, Messrs. Thomas Robinson & Son, Ltd., of Roch- 

 dale, had an imposing exhibit of wood-working and flour- 

 milling machinery. Amongst the latter was a very interesting 

 Patent Diagonal Roller Mill, the chief novelty of which con- 

 sists in an improved design for the double roller feed. The 

 gate or feed plate is carried on a shaft, as usual, and is suspended 

 from short levers at each end, one being fixed on the shaft and 

 the other being adjustable by means of collar and set screw. 

 Both horizontal and vertical screw adjustments are provided 

 for the feed plate. The feed is automatic, or fixed at will. 

 A short lever is carried outside the frame, by means of which 

 the plate is instantly raised about 1\ in. for the release of moth 

 larvae or any other foreign substances. A further improve- 

 ment has been made in the grooving of the feed rolls, which 

 ensures a perfect stream of stock passing to the grinding rolls. 

 Another very interesting machine was tht! Patent Double Crank 

 Plansifter. By the introduction of two cranks the strain and 

 stress on the frame work and the vibration are greatly reduced, 

 and the life of the machine should be considerably prolonged. 

 These machines are worked in conjunction with the well- 

 known Cyclo-Pneumatic Break Separator and Aspirator. 



The wood-working exhibit included machines for perform- 

 ing almost every operation required, and included sawing 

 machines of various sorts, mortising machines, general wood 

 workers, saw beuelies, and planing machines. One of the 

 latter was particularly noticeable, as it combines the advantages 

 of a hand and power feed machine. The table for the hand 

 power is placed above the cutter block, while that for power 

 feed is below it, and each is fitted with the necessary adjust- 

 ments and guides for planing vai'ious witiths, thicknesses, itc. 



